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Join Photofocus' Melissa Niu and wildlife photographer Moose Peterson about understanding your subject.
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About Moose Peterson
Mooses true passion is wildlife photography and he considers himself incredibly fortunate to be amongst North Americas critters and bring back their story with his camera. Along the way Moose has been fortunate to be recognized for his passion. One … [Read more...] about Understanding your Subject | Moose Peterson – What’s in Your Bag

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Sometimes, photographers find themselves in the position where they will need to collaborate with other artists to bring their vision or ideas into fruition. Recently, I've delved into the genre of women's glamour photography and knew that I needed the services of a makeup artist. Trying to find a makeup artist that fits into your vision can be challenging, but I will share a few tips that may help make the search easier.
Finding a Makeup Artist
A good place to start is by checking a buy/sell/trade group on Facebook for your area. If you are … [Read more...] about Tips for Finding and Working with a Professional Makeup Artist

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Category: Creative
Photograph: Day Lily, by Joe_R
Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here.
To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Day Lily

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Category: Architecture
Photograph: LA Dash, by Bobby Gibbons
Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community.
To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: LA Dash

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I feel so fortunate. I get to travel all over and meet thousands of photographers each year. Each of them is different with a unique view of the world, and it's a privilege to be inspired and shoot with them.
Some of the people I meet are full timers, like me, and some make a portion of their income with photography, while the majority are hobbyists. I hope they are all amateurs, because that's all that's required to be successful in photography. Amateur means they love making pictures so much that they spend all the time and money they can … [Read more...] about There’s Only One Prerequisite to Be a Photographer

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Category: Creative
Photograph: "Shelf", by Marcel Theriault
Originally shared on the Photofocus Facebook community .
To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Shelf

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Join Photofocus' Melissa Niu and wildlife photographer Moose Peterson about benefits to shooting the Nikon D4s.
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About Moose Peterson
Mooses true passion is wildlife photography and he considers himself incredibly fortunate to be amongst North Americas critters and bring back their story with his camera. Along the way Moose has been fortunate to be recognized for his … [Read more...] about Reliability of the Nikon D4s | Moose Peterson – What’s in Your Bag

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Melissa Niu of Photofocus and Chase Reynolds of LensRentals.com talk with commercial photographer Joe McNally about one of his most-favorite lenses being added back into his camera bag.
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About Joe McNally
Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose career has spanned 30 years and included assignments in over 50 countries. He has shot cover stories for … [Read more...] about Repairing an Old Lens | Joe McNally – What’s in Your Bag

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Melissa Niu of Photofocus and Chase Reynolds of LensRentals.com talk with commercial photographer Joe McNally about his essential camera kit built out with Nikon gear.
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About Joe McNally
Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose career has spanned 30 years and included assignments in over 50 countries. He has shot cover stories for TIME, Newsweek, … [Read more...] about The Essential Kit | Joe McNally – What’s in Your Bag

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Join Photofocus' Melissa Niu and wildlife photographer Moose Peterson about having patience on a recent trip he took to Alaska.
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About Moose Peterson
Mooses true passion is wildlife photography and he considers himself incredibly fortunate to be amongst North Americas critters and bring back their story with his camera. Along the way Moose has been fortunate to be … [Read more...] about Having Patience in Alaska | Moose Peterson – What’s in Your Bag

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Melissa Niu of Photofocus and Chase Reynolds of LensRentals.com talk with commercial photographer Joe McNally about his decision to upgrade from the Nikon D800 to the D810 and how the D810 benefits flash shooters.
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About Joe McNally
Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose career has spanned 30 years and included assignments in over 50 countries. He … [Read more...] about Nikon D810 vs D800 | Joe McNally – What’s in Your Bag

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Melissa Niu of Photofocus and Chase Reynolds of LensRentals.com talk with commercial photographer Joe McNally about his choice of camera for both commercial jobs and personal work.
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About Joe McNally
Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose career has spanned 30 years and included assignments in over 50 countries. He has shot cover stories for TIME, … [Read more...] about Work vs Personal Cameras | Joe McNally – What’s in Your Bag

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Melissa Niu of Photofocus and Chase Reynolds of LensRentals.com talk with commercial photographer Joe McNally about what he'd like to see in the next Nikon professional camera.
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About Joe McNally
Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose career has spanned 30 years and included assignments in over 50 countries. He has shot cover stories for TIME, … [Read more...] about How to Improve an Incredible Camera | Joe McNally – What’s in Your Bag

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Join Photofocus' Melissa Niu and wildlife photographer Moose Peterson about camera noise and interrupting animals.
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About Moose Peterson
Mooses true passion is wildlife photography and he considers himself incredibly fortunate to be amongst North Americas critters and bring back their story with his camera. Along the way Moose has been fortunate to be recognized for his … [Read more...] about Does Camera Noise Bother Animals? | Moose Peterson – What’s in Your Bag

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Ive been an assistant to some of the most talented people, working on cool projects and helping at awesome workshops. I feel absolutely blessed. The key theme I heard from many that I was helping was that it was so hard to find a great assistant. And once they find a great assistant they hold on and create a stronger team and better pictures.
Heres are some key points to be a great assistant:
1. Anticipate
Do NOT wait around and wait for someone to tell you want to do but anticipate and be fast. For example, if you are assisting a wedding … [Read more...] about Five Keys to Being a Great Assistant

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Join Photofocus' Melissa Niu and wildlife photographer Moose Peterson about shooting star trails in the Las Vegas desert.
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About Moose Peterson
Mooses true passion is wildlife photography and he considers himself incredibly fortunate to be amongst North Americas critters and bring back their story with his camera. Along the way Moose has been fortunate to be recognized for … [Read more...] about Shooting Star Trails in the Desert | Moose Peterson – What’s in Your Bag

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Join Photofocus' Melissa Niu and wildlife photographer Moose Peterson about capturing amazing photos with a Nikon 800mm f5.6.
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About Moose Peterson
Mooses true passion is wildlife photography and he considers himself incredibly fortunate to be amongst North Americas critters and bring back their story with his camera. Along the way Moose has been fortunate to be recognized … [Read more...] about Shooting Wildlife with an 800mm Lens | Moose Peterson – What’s in Your Bag

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Melissa Niu of Photofocus talks with headshot photographer Peter Hurley about his transition from a model in front of a camera to a world-renowned photographer behind the lens.
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About Peter Hurley
Peter Hurley is a New York photographer who found his way behind a camera after starting his career in front of one as a model and actor. He first picked up a camera to photograph … [Read more...] about Model turned Professional Photographer | Peter Hurley – What’s in Your Bag

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I am a very lucky guy. I grew up in a household with parents who immigrated from Russia with absolutely nothing to their names and who worked so hard chasing the classic American Dream. They taught themselves English, found themselves jobs, and leaned heavily on their strong work ethic to earn for their family and provide me and my sister with everything we needed, giving us everything they never had as children.
In other words, I was a spoiled Brooklyn kid. However, whatever misgivings I may have had as a spoiled child seems to pale in … [Read more...] about The Era of The Entitled Photographer

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There are millions of portfolio websites in the USA alone. Finding ways to get people to visit your site can be a challenge. But there are tools you can use and the good news is you probably are already familiar with them.
Getting Registered
Lets start with some really basic ideas. You should notify both Google and Bing that you have an online portfolio.
Next, if you are a Premium Business customer at Zenfolio, you can also activate a free account on Photographer Central, an online directory of professional photographers available for hire. … [Read more...] about Drawing Attention to Your Online Portfolio

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Do you ban guests from bringing cameras to a wedding?
In the last few years Ive noticed more and more photographers that I've worked with are asking couples to not allow guests to bring cameras or other devices. Seriously, holding a regular sized iPad to take pictures or video just looks silly.
Recently at my daughter's play, a mom was in the front row holding her iPad up and blocking the view of those sitting behind her. She was so happy and proud seeing her child on stage, it was cute yet the people behind her had to adjust so they could … [Read more...] about Should Guests Be Banned from Using Cameras at Weddings?

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In this two-part series we'll explore photographs taken from space. First, I had a chance to sit down with Astronaut Reid Wiseman. In this interview we learn how Photography is used on the International Space Station and a little about how Reid personally uses photography. The second article will explore the editing and science workflow that NASA uses to study the world with the photographs the astronauts take. You can listen to the entire audio interview with the link at the bottom of this article.
The interview
Pamela: This is Pamela with … [Read more...] about Interview from Above. Meet Astronaut Photographer: Reid Wiseman

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Data loss is something that I wish upon no one. Those who have experienced this catastrophe already know that one occurrence can easily mess up one's day, jack up one's week, and quite possibly destroy one's year. Many of us have priceless photos of those we love, places we've experienced, and people we've seen. We want to keep those photos with us for our lifetime! That's why some of us have resorted to external hard drives to archive the lovely photos we take, right? But the right workflow matters.
Using External Storage
There are several … [Read more...] about Safe and Simple External Storage

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Guest posts, don't we all love them? Think of how refreshing it is to hear a new voice from the crowd! This is one of the ways that photographers can give back something inspirational, educational, or otherwise neat or fun.
In her spare time she enjoys DIY projects, playing guitar and mandolin, obsessing over Apple products, and driving her Mini Cooper. She's an awesome and fun goofball and I've found that she gets addicted to starting and voting for photos on some websites. … [Read more...] about How to Become a Professional Photographer – Guest Post

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A thoughtful, talented photographer passed away on Friday. Mr. Leonard Nimoy was a well-known actor and director. He was also involved in other art forms such as music and poetry and yes photography.
He was born in Boston, MA and in addition to his over 130 acting credits, Nimoy had a dozen directing credits, including the 1987 hit "3 Men and a Baby," starring Tom Selleck and Ted Danson and a couple "Star Trek" movies. Nimoy also starred as himself in hits like "Futurama," "Ancient Mysteries" and "In Search of..." as a host in the late 1970's … [Read more...] about Some Reflections On Photographer Leonard Nimoy

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Meet photographer Scott Jarvie. You can see his prints of Mormon temples in many LDS religious book stores and magazines around the United States. He started out mostly doing wedding photography but this past year has been traveling the United States shooting religious buildings. His most recent book project can be found at http://americanfaithproject.com.
Many of us would love to fulfill a dream, take time off from life as we know it and do nothing but take photographs of subjects or stories that uplift and inspire not only other photographers … [Read more...] about Interview with Photographer: Scott Jarvie

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